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LOT 0643
Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 4 1/8 in. (600 grams total, 5.5-10.4 cm).
With painted designs in white, orange, claret, crimson and blue. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 19th century.
Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland.
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